NWACS board member, Kathy, interviews retired speech-language pathologist Barb Lark about a project she has been working on: the Comprehensive Literacy for All (CLFA) Book Collection
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Read more2022 in Review - The Communication Bill of Rights
Join us to wrap up the year with a review of the Communication Bill of Rights.
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Read moreLet's Talk AAC: The Right to Have Clear, Meaningful, and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Communications (Communication Right #15)
Welcome back to Let’s Talk AAC - a series of questions and topics for discussion.
In this post, we talk about the right to have culturally and linguistically appropriate communication (right #15).
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Read moreLet's Talk AAC: The Right to be Addressed Directly and Not be Spoken for or Talked about in the Third Person (Communication Right #14)
Welcome back to Let’s Talk AAC - a series of questions and topics for discussion.
In this post, we talk about the right to be addressed directly and not be spoken for or talked about (right #14).
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Read moreLet's Talk AAC: The Right to be Treated with Dignity and Addressed with Respect and Courtesy (Communication Right #13)
Welcome back to Let’s Talk AAC - a series of questions and topics for discussion.
In this post, we talk about the right to be treated with dignity and respect and having the ability to say ANYTHING (right #13).
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Read moreBack to School Tips for AAC
My Top 10 Reasons to Use Visual Supports
Guest blogger Beth, a speech/language pathologist and Director of Educational Programs for LessonPix writes about using visual supports.
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Read moreLet's Talk AAC: The Right To Access Environments and Interactions as Full Communication Partners (Communication Right #12)
Welcome back to Let’s Talk AAC - a series of questions and topics for discussion.
In this post, we talk about the right to be full communication partners in the activities and environments that are important to the AAC user (communication right #12).
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Read moreAAC Implementation in Acute Care
NWACS contributor Caitlin, a speech/language pathologist and brain injury specialist, shares AAC implementation ideas for the acute care setting!
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Read moreLet's Talk AAC: The Right To Have Access to Functioning AAC and Other AT Services and Devices At All Times (Communication Right #11)
Welcome back to Let’s Talk AAC - a series of questions and topics for discussion.
In this post, we talk about the right to have access to functioning AAC and other AT services and devices at all times (communication right #11).
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